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ECU selling virtual bowl tickets
Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2011 9:28 am
by skyscraper
Yes, it's been a bizarre and kinda depressing past week and a half around here.
But at least we aren't ECU - so butthurt over missing a bowl and the Big East not returning their calls, they're selling fake bowl tickets.
http://www.wralsportsfan.com/voices/blogpost/10495414/The Pirate Club recently sent out the following email to Pirate Club members:
Our East Carolina University Pirate football team had an exciting season but fell one game short of qualifying for the program’s sixth straight bowl game. The Pirate football team is in goods hands with Coach Ruffin McNeill and his staff. There is a tremendous amount of young talent and our program has a bright future.
East Carolina University Athletics wants to show the college football world the passion of the Pirate Nation, even in a "bowless" year for the university. The Pirate Club is excited to announce the 2011 Virtual Bowl. Our challenge will be to sell more tickets than our bowl-bound Conference USA opponents and bowl-bound teams from the Big East. The Virtual Bowl appeal will go through December 23.
Tickets for the Virtual Bowl are $50 a piece
Re: ECU selling virtual bowl tickets
Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2011 9:31 am
by huskerpony
That's hilarious. If they had been smart though, they would have gotten a title sponsor.
Re: ECU selling virtual bowl tickets
Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2011 9:44 am
by ponyinNC
ECU is a dump, there is no other way to put it. There is absolutely nothing to do there, except drive 2 hours SE to go to the beach. It's bascially Texas Tech situated in North Carolina.
They talk so much crap about other schools and their weak attendance, especially SMU. Unfortunately, they don't realize that high attendance does not equal a great program. Yes, it is a factor, but so are academics, history, tv market, endowment, coach, etc. They have high attendance b/c there is ZERO else to do in Greenville NC. The sooner they realize that the better. This makes them look bad IMO.
ECU selling virtual bowl tickets
Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2011 9:45 am
by 2ndandlong
what losers
Re: ECU selling virtual bowl tickets
Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2011 9:51 am
by RyanSMU98
That's just pathetic. If I was an ECU fan I'd be embarrassed by that. But then again, I'd probably be equally or more embarrassed having to admit I was an ECU fan.
ECU selling virtual bowl tickets
Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2011 9:57 am
by smupony94
SMU sells tickers on groupon
ECU selling virtual bowl tickets
Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2011 9:57 am
by PonySnob
Wonder if they will sell more tickets than we do for our real bowl game?
Re: ECU selling virtual bowl tickets
Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2011 9:58 am
by East Coast Mustang
ECU = Easy U
Re: ECU selling virtual bowl tickets
Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2011 9:59 am
by East Coast Mustang
Easy can be a reference to either the school's academic rigor, or its female population
ECU selling virtual bowl tickets
Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2011 9:59 am
by smusic 00
They should have to buy plane tickets and hotel rooms and food vouchers, too.
Re: ECU selling virtual bowl tickets
Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2011 10:03 am
by Dutch
smusic 00 wrote:They should have to buy plane tickets and hotel rooms and food vouchers, too.
nah, they drive and tow the camper.
Re: ECU selling virtual bowl tickets
Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2011 10:04 am
by ponyinNC
East Coast Mustang wrote:Easy can be a reference to either the school's academic rigor, or its female population
I can personally vouch for the second reference. Ahh, to be young again.
Re: ECU selling virtual bowl tickets
Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2011 10:05 am
by Dutch
skyscraper wrote:Yes, it's been a bizarre and kinda depressing past week and a half around here.
But at least we aren't ECU - so butthurt over missing a bowl and the Big East not returning their calls, they're selling fake bowl tickets.
http://www.wralsportsfan.com/voices/blogpost/10495414/The Pirate Club recently sent out the following email to Pirate Club members:
Our East Carolina University Pirate football team had an exciting season but fell one game short of qualifying for the program’s sixth straight bowl game. The Pirate football team is in goods hands with Coach Ruffin McNeill and his staff. There is a tremendous amount of young talent and our program has a bright future.
East Carolina University Athletics wants to show the college football world the passion of the Pirate Nation, even in a "bowless" year for the university. The Pirate Club is excited to announce the 2011 Virtual Bowl. Our challenge will be to sell more tickets than our bowl-bound Conference USA opponents and bowl-bound teams from the Big East. The Virtual Bowl appeal will go through December 23.
Tickets for the Virtual Bowl are $50 a piece
as KTP would say, "they're really butthurt".
i mean, i get what they're going for, trying to prove to the BEast that they're worthy, and have fan support, and at the same time, raise money for the program, but really this is pathetic.
Embrace the MountainMerger
Re: ECU selling virtual bowl tickets
Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2011 10:14 am
by Wilshire Heights Pony
Who collects the $50? This is the scam of the century!
Re: ECU selling virtual bowl tickets
Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2011 10:29 am
by Wuba
Seems like a creative fundraiser to me.